Job Interview Questions and Answers

Recruiters know this better than anyone: Any candidate – anybody – can look great on paper. But not all personalities lend themselves well to all jobs. The cornerstone of effective candidate management is for recruiters to consider not only a candidate’s job credentials, but also how well he or she is likely to get along with coworkers, excel in a given work environment, and…

Applicant tracking systems (ATS) get a bad rap for a good reason. From a candidate s perspective, they re often difficult to use, clunky and there s no way to tell if your qualifications are ever actually reviewed by a human being. For companies, however, the ATS can be a lifesaver; streamlining the application process and making screening candidates much more efficient. And…

Five Admin Interview Questions Interviewers often ask challenging, sometimes unexpected questions of candidates for administrative jobs to see how well job seekers respond under pressure and think on their feet. After all, those are skills administrative/support workers use every day in a busy office and on high-stakes projects. Some are off the wall, like this question, lobbed…

This Program manager interview profile brings together a snapshot of what to look for in candidates with a balanced sample of suitable interview questions. Jump to section: Program managers oversee inter-connected projects (programs) and supervise project managers. While the technical aspects are left to the project managers, a program manager has a more strategic role and…

Your personality type and corresponding preferences can make it easier to work in some occupations, and harder to work in others. As a result, people with certain personality traits find themselves in certain types of occupations and workplaces more often than in others. In turn, certain occupations and workplaces may attract certain characteristics – an employer’s job requirements…

A special inclusion for all of my deaf viewers, although those of you who can hear are welcome to enjoy it as well! SOME MUSIC I LIKE: How did this come about? I think at some point I asked my regular viewers, What songs do you like? and I got zilch by way of response. So I figured, you gotta lead by example and I thought Id put together a list of about 100 songs I really like…

Critical reasoning questions test your ability to analyze logical arguments. The arguments cover a range of topics and situations which average GMAT-takers would be expected to be able to understand, even if they are not very familiar with the subject area. You do not need to know formal logic. You do need to be able to evaluate a piece of reasoning. How to approach critical…

Expert Advice for Job-Seekers in How to Prepare, Manage — and Succeed — in Your Webcam, Skype, Google Hangout, or Facetime Job Interview. As more employers embrace video and Web-based technologies to conduct screening interviews with prospective job candidates, it becomes increasingly important for you to be prepared as you begin your job-search. This article covers tips for…